Your step-by-step guide to purchasing a horse at Goresbridge Horse Sales
Prior To Sale
The catalogue will be available online to view approx. 1 week prior to sale day.
The online gallery with photos & videos will be available to view from the Thursday before the sale.
If you have additional questions/information you would like to know about a particular lot, we can enquire on your behalf.
We recommend touching base with a transporter in advance of sale. There are 4 transport companies we work closely with or you are welcome to use an external company
Hoping to visit on the day- complete a buyer registration form
Hope to bid online remotely- complete an online buyer registration
Day of Sale
- If you are attending in person, pop into the office to pick up a catalogue and obtain a bidding number
- We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have
- Veterinary certs will be available to view at the office. All horses must accompany a vet cert within 14days of sale by our panel.
- Purchasers are welcome to stroll around the stables to view horses, speak to the vendors and may have a short trial ride at the vendors discretion in our outdoor arenas
- The performance ring & sales ring run in strict numerical order
- If you are a successful bidder, you must sign the purchase docket at the rostrum. You then have a 30min window to request a re-vetting at the office. Re-vetting: €150 | Bloods: €100 ; To be paid directly to the vet on duty.
- You must then appoint a transporter and arrange for the horse to be removed on the day or transport it yourself.
- The horse must be paid for on the day, then the horse will be released.
Our team are available to answer any questions or concerns about the process and would be delighted to talk you through the process. info@goresbridge.com | +353 (0) 59 9775145
